Investment Summary

GTI Capital Group and Equity International Invest In SAMHI

On November 3, 2011, private equity firm GTI Capital Group and private equity real estate Equity International invested in real estate company SAMHI

Investment Highlights
  • This is GTI Capital Group’s 1st and Equity International’s 11th transaction in the Real Estate sector.
  • This is GTI Capital Group’s 4th and Equity International’s 1st transaction in India.

Investment Summary

Date 2011-11-03
Target SAMHI
Sector Real Estate
Investor(s) GTI Capital Group
Equity International
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

SAMHI

Gurugram, India
SAMHI is a hospitality property company focused on the development, acquisition, and ownership of select-service, business-class hotels across India. SAMHI has commenced the development of properties in Bangalore, Chennai, and Gurgaon with brands such as Courtyard and Fairfield by Marriott and Hyatt Place. SAMHI was founded in 2010 and is based in Gurugram, Haryana.

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Investor(S) 2

DESCRIPTION

GTI Capital Group is an investor and advisor focused on India. The Firm looks to assist Indian companies seeking to expand abroad as well as foreign companies wishing to establish within India. GTI works with a range of clients (corporate, management teams, entrepreneurs) and will consider investing in a variety of situations, including venture capital, growth equity, buyouts, public stocks, and debt. GTI has offices in New York City, London, and New Delhi.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 8
Sector (Real Estate) 1 of 1
Type (Growth Capital) 2 of 4
Country (India) 4 of 7
Year (2011) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-02-21 StepOut

New Delhi, India

Ignighter is a privately funded Startup company based in Union Square, New York City. The idea for Ignighter came out of a real need the founders felt in their everyday lives to meet new people in a more fun, less awkward environment.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-04-01 Sandhar

Gurgaon, India

Sandhar provides a range of components for automobile manufacturers and is based in Gurgaon, Haryana.

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Investor

Equity International

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Category Private Equity Real Estate
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 2.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Equity International is a private equity real estate firm focused on investment opportunities located outside the US. Equity International looks to co-invest alongside outside operating and financial partners when considering new projects or proposals. Specific areas of interest include the office, industrial, retail, entertainment, hospitality, finance, homebuilding and senior living sectors. The Firm's geographic interest lies in areas with economic growth, capital market inefficiency and limited competition. Equity International was formed in 1999 by Sam Zell and Gary Garrabrant and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 21 of 27
Sector (Real Estate) 11 of 14
Type (Growth Capital) 2 of 6
Country (India) 1 of 1
Year (2011) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-08-02 Gafisa Sa

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Gafisa is a publicly-held and fully-integrated homebuilding company headquartered in S?o Paulo, Brazil. Gafisa is recognized as the leading professionally-managed homebuilder in Brazil and has completed more than 800 developments, including luxury condominiums, commercial buildings, flats and shopping centers since it was founded more than 50 years ago. The Company completed its initial public offering on the Brazilian stock exchange (BOVESPA) in February 2006 (BZ: GFSA3) and its fully-registered listing on the New York Stock Exchange in March 2007 (NYSE:GFA).

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-03-28 Grupo Thá

Curitiba, Brazil

Grupo Thá is a privately held homebuilder with a leading presence and recognized brand across the South Region of Brazil. The Company’s primary business is homebuilding, focused on the development of middle and upper-middle income residential projects in Paraná and Santa Catarina states with operations in Curitiba, Camboriú/Itajaí and Joinville. Grupo Thá has two additional operating units: a national construction services platform that builds residential and commercial properties across Brazil primarily for third parties, and a residential real estate brokerage unit that provides marketing and sales services for the Company and third parties. In total, Grupo Thá has built and developed more than 2,000 projects comprising over 64 million square feet across a wide range of property types including residential, commercial, hospitality, retail, industrial, education and health care.

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